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Names from the Arabic root ʾ-l-f

5 names in 4 word forms: 2 boys, 3 girls, 0 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: ألف (2 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

ءلف ʾ-l-f familiarity
Names
5
Word forms
4
Boy
2
Girl
3

The root’s family tree

ء ل ف ʾ-l-f · familiarity
Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root ʾ-l-f

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below.

Boys and girls

Boy: 2 Girl: 3

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ء ل ف · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: ألف · en.wiktionary.org · root of Alif and Alip
  3. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): أَلِيفَة · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Alifa
  4. Wiktionary: مؤلف · en.wiktionary.org · root of Mualifah
  5. Wiktionary: ألفة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Ulfah

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Frequently asked questions

What does the root ʾ-l-f mean?

The root ء ل ف (ʾ-l-f) relates to familiarity, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ء ل ف. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root ʾ-l-f?

Alif, Alifa, Alip, Mualifah and Ulfah.

What does ألف mean?

ألف means “first letter of the Arabic alphabet”, according to Wiktionary: ألف. In this reference it is spelled Alif and Alip.

How many Arabic word forms are in the ʾ-l-f family?

4 word forms: ألف (Alif, Alip); أليفة (Alifa); مؤلفة (Mualifah); ألفة (Ulfah).